Girl meets people who helped save her life

12:34 AM,
Oct. 28, 2013

Sherry Holland, 12, center, with some of those who helped save her life July 25 after she was hit by a sports utility vehicle. From left are Dr. Brandon Bomsta, of Good Samaritan emergency department, Mike Sowers, of the Roseville Fire Department, Josh Binkley, of the Adamsville Fire Department, Greg Schano, of MedFlight, Jill Hittle, of Good Samaritan emergency department, Aaron Beaver, of Community Ambulance and Mike McNamara, of MedFlight.

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The family of Sherry Holland, 12, of Zanesville, knows she wouldn't be alive today if it wasn't for several emergency personnel who aided her after being struck by an SUV.

Shortly before 6 p.m. July 25, Holland and her family attempted to cross Maple Avenue near Rally's. It is unclear what caused the accident, but the driver was not charged, according to the Zanesville Police Department.

Dr. Brandon Bomsta who cared for Holland in the Genesis Good Samaritan Emergency Department that night said she had obvious skull trauma and a broken right femur. She was taken to Nationwide Children's ...